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Crowds View Brilliant Christmas Displays In Medford Stores The Weather . Forecatt: Sunday cloudy and un titled with occasional ralni; mild temperature. Highest yesterday , 50 Lowest yesterday 97 ail Tribune EDFORD Paid-Up Circulation Peopl who pay for their nswspspe.-a r the best prospect for the adver tlsera A. B. O. circulation U paid up circulation. This newspaper 1 M M Twenty-Seventh Ye-ar MEDFOKD, OREGON, SUNDAY, KOVKMBKR 27, 1932: ' r Z Comment on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS FOREIGN nations axe told bluntly by the 'President of the United States that they will be expected to meet the payments on their debts that will be due on December 18 That means that they must either pay or DEFAULT. If they default on their debt payments, their credit will be seriously weakened.' rWlUi BE Interesting to see whether France, for example, with her vaults bulging with about one third of the world's total gold sup ply and with ambitious plans for ' financial and military dominance of Europe, will DEFAULT on her debt payment that Is, will say to the world at large: "I'm broke, and can't pay what I owe." AT the fairly ripe age of 113. we are Informed by the Associated Press, which prides Itself on Its rep utation for accuracy, Fedroy Cassa, a. native of Peru but a resident of Oakland, announced that he was through with women. Two years later, at the age of 110, he died. So, you see. It doesn't pay to be a woman hater. ON Thursday of this week of Nov ember, 1932, which by long es tablished custom was set apart as Thanksgiving day, a great many people undoubtedly said to them selves rather bitterly: "I'd like to know what I've got to be thankful for this year!" According to the standards of the present day, the ' Pilgrim fathers didn't have much but their lives to be thankful for when they set apart and observed the first Thanksgiving day. But they did, at lesst, have their lives and their health and a FUT URE. So they went ahead courage ' ously and did their part In the founding of the greatest nation on earth. ' VJ7E. too, have our lives. We have IT our health. And, regardless of what the pessimists may say, have a great future before us. No Intelligent person can possibly be. Ueve that this nation has reached . Its peak and that hereafter It will slip backwards. We have come through one of the worst storms In our history, and a lot of us haven't much left but our shirts, but If we Save our COURAGE, plus our lives and our health, we at least have enough to be thankful Nor. That Is about all the Pilgrims had when they set apart the first Thanksgiving day, and they pulled through and made a great record. DURING the year 1932, which will soon come to a close, toe Cali fornia Fruit Growers Exchange nil , spend for advertising the total im of 1, 460,173. Here Is the significant fact: The California orange and lemon crop, for whose sales promotion this large um has been chiefly spent, will be SOLD. There will be no huge sur plus left over' to destroy the pros pects for next year's crop. The business of advertising Is to SELL GOODS. In the case of the Csllfornla citrus crop. It has done a good Job. YN the past 25 years, the California ' Fruit Growers Exchange has ex pended for advertising Vie total sum of 119,738,447, which Is a lot of money. But In these 25 years, oranges and lemons have been established as a household necessity in this country, and consumption of them has been built up to keep pace with rapidly growing production. This has been the salvation of the citrus industry. If consumption HADNT kept pace with production, the citrus fruit growers would be ruined. Advertising has -done a good Job for them. flERE Is a raVier interesting fact: Ten years ago, there were 132 companies making automobiles. Now there are only 19 that Is, there are only 19 companies making automo biles In any considerable quantity. Fewer and stronger. That seems , to be the trend in all msnuiecturlng Industrie today. AUTO KING GOES L Rests Easy After First Illness of His 69 Years Usual Energy Reserve to Fore Family Is at Bedside DETROIT, Not. 25 (ff) Henry rord, stricken suddenly with the first serious Illness of his 69 years, under. went an emerg ency operation this afternoon at Henry Ford hospital. A n announce ment from the hospital said that ! Mr. Ford was op erated on at ft p. m. for strangula- ted femoral her- nla, and that at 8 p. m. his pulse and ;'j temperature were A uuruiBi Aiiu ban J he was resting tummr t-vKU well. The operation was performed by Dr. Roy D. McClure. bead of the hos pital Into which :he motor magnate put (10,000,000 during the World war. Mr. Ford, who on his 69th birthday last July 30 spoke of his unusually vigorous health, complained of cold yesterday and left his office at the Ford Motor company. This afternoon he complained of further pains, and the operation was decided on after an examination. He was accompanied to the hospital from bis Dearborn estate by Mrs. Ford, his son, Edsel Ford, Mrs. Edsel Ford and Harry Bennett, head of the Ford company service division. Mr. Ford walked to his hospital room. He was taken to the operating room a few minutes after arrival. Half of the third floor, on which Mr, Ford's room was reserved was roped off to Insure privacy for the noted patient, and employes of the hospital were warned not to reveal he was there. These moves were typical of the serve whloh the man who changed the nation's transportation habits and revised Its Industrial policies has adopted m recent years. During the recent presidential campaign he parted somewhat from this reserve, however, first to deliver a radio address in support of Presl dent Hoover, and shostly afterwards to sit on the platform when the President made a campaign speech at Olympla arena here. Mr. and Mra. Fordaccompanled the President on his special train back to Washington, and later the motor magnate spent some time In the east. William Cameron, spokesman for Henry Ford, said the Illness and op eration came as a great surprise to him. He said Mr. Ford had been in unusually good health recently. At the Ford Motor company, of ficials close to Mr. Ford said they were keeping In constant touch with the hospital. They said they expect ed Mr. Ford would be out of the hos pital and able to return to his of fices within "a week or so." DETROIT! Nov. JSWff') The first serious Illness of his 69 years sent Henry Ford to the hospital for an emergency hernia operation, which was pronounced a success. The multl-mllllonalre ruler of a great Industrial empire complained of feeling ill yesterday he said he had a "cold" and today his ailment was dlabnosed as strangulated fa moral hernia, a condition which re quires Immediate surgical attention. The operation was performed at ft p. m., at Henry Ford hospital, an In stitution Into which Ford has put mors than 810.000.000. After falling to keep secret the Illness of the mo tor car magnate the hoeplUl In a for mal announcement said the operation was performed by Its chief surgeon. Dr. Roy D. McClure. and added that the patient's temperature end pulse were normal. Late tonight Dr. McClure stated Mr. yard's condition was "fine." It wss learned also that the appendix was removed In the course of the op eration. To these statements offlcisls of the Ford Motor company who are close to Mr. Ford added the prediction that he would be able to return to his (Continued on Page Ten) T BEHOLD HOLD-UP KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Nov. 26 WH-While several customers looked on, a Klamath Falls store was held up tonight and the manager wu robbed ol 300. It was the third time the store had been held up or en tered tfej jew, MP FIGURE HELD IN Keller and 17 Others Ac cused in Sale of Utah Radio Stock Allege Prospectus Too Colorful PORTLAND, Ore., Nov.. 28. (AP) Accused of using the mall to de fraud in the sale of stock of Nathan iel Baldwin Inc., of Salt Lake City, four Portland men were arrested by federal officers here today on a re moval warrant from Butte, Mont. There are 14 other defendants In the case. Tftose arrested hers today were Frank Keller Jr., recently sentenced to three years Imprisonment for his association with the defunct Pacific Empire corporation here; Joseph H. Green, John E. Martin and George W. Rledman. Each la accused of ten count of fraud through the sals of a total of 2,000,000 shares of Baldwin stock at 81 a share. - False representa tions and promises as to earnings, prosperity and prospects of the com pany are - alleged. Each man was ordered held under io,ooo ball. The company operated principally In Utah, Montana and Idaho. Although the Indictments state that the Baldwin company, then In receivership, operated at a loss In 192T and 1928, the sslesmen are ac cused of having sent out circulars stating that the company earned profits of 11.18 per cent and 28.35 per cent respectively In those years. Circulars described this Investment as "a gold mine." and claimed orders on hand for 250,000 radios while. It Is contended, the company had In fact no orders and was not In a position to handle any. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will speak over NBC and KOW Mon day from 4:18 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. Pacific- Standard time, on seal sale message. The first ssle of Christmas Seals from Jsckson county's allotment was made to Dr. Estella Ford Warner of Washington, D. O., surgeon In the united States Public Health service, Dr. Wsrner, who Is familiar with the fine program of the Jackson County Public Hesltb association took this method of indicating her so proval of the work being done In jaexson county. Miss Mildred Carlton, president of tne county assoclstlon, Is much con. cerned about the success of the Christmas seal campaign, since the work Is dependent upon proceeds from the sale, from the membership drive. and from voluntary monthly sub scriptions. There sre no paid workers. Since no funds will be available from a community chest, which for merly contributed 81200. and the as-. soclatlon't deposit of 81040 In the Jackson county bank can not be counted upon, the Importance of support of the seal campaign Is ob vious. Outstanding among the association's activities are: Supplementing the county budgei by paying the salary of one county health nurse, assist ance with the expense of the other health nurse, dental cllnlca, X-ray picture expense for tubercular or crip pled children, milk supply In needy tubercular famillea, clothing for hos pital patients, and general health edu. cation. Mrs. R. K. Oreen, chairman for the county Christmas seal campaign, and Mra. Gordon Voorhles. Med ford sale chairmen, outlined plsns yesterday for the Medford aale, which will be conducted by 80 volunteer workers. Mrs. Oreen and Mrs. B. O. Harding visited Eagle Point Friday and ap pointed Mrs. K. B. Newcomb to su pervise both school and booth sales In the Eegls Point district. Returns are coming In from the mall sale and Indicate Interest and co-operation throughout the county. Cong. Martin Better PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 28 (AP) Major-Oenera! Charles) H. Martin, United States representative from the third Oregon district, who un derwent an operation for appendi citis Friday, was reported as "rest ing comfortably" tonight by his sec retary, SeigeM fail ft, JTood.wjn, 'MODEL BOY' CONFESSES SLAYING irr Akv- v : .' v ..:.'.. - ;.i"---r. -,-': jfff .' . v-;'1 ' Bertram Arnold, 18, known at a "model boy" In hit home town ol Riverside, III., a Chicago suburb, confessed slaying hit 60-year-old step, grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Saxe, and throwing her body Into a cistern. H It thown after hit arrest In Stockton, III. (Associated Press Photo) TY LEVY TO BE SAME DESPITE Decline In Fees and Receipts Neutralize Drastic Cuts by 1932 Budget Com mittee Meeting Tuesday Drastic cuts made by the 1932 budget committee In the expendl. turea of Jackson county are neutral Ized by the sharp decline In re ceipts, and the general county levy will be approximately the same as last year 13.S mills. The budget committee, Ben E, Harder, chairman, will meet with mx groups and citizens Tuesday after noon at the courthouse, to discuss various pbases of the present bud get. Receipts from taxes, forest rental fees, motor license fees, Interest on taxeu, and the O.-C. tax refund, show a decided decline. The forest rental fees have dropped from 840, 000 per annum to 89,000 this year The anticipated receipts from this source for next year are listed at 85.000. The O.-C. tax refund money this year dropped to approximately 843,000 from approximately 860,000. These two Items are outstanding snd the decline has corresponded In other receipts. Salaries of all deputies In the courthouse have been cut. The max imum pay for deputlea will be 81000 and the minimum 8750. One deputy was eliminated from the sheriff's of fice snd the salary of the others clipped to 8900 per year. The salaries of the heads of de partments remain the aame, as their salary Is fixed by state law. Legis lative action for a reduction la ex pected. It It also anticipated by the bud get committee that there will be no state tax this year. In accordance with Governor Meier's retrenchment policy. An srbrltary cut was made In the school fund, by reducing the school census 10 per cent snd deducting the 810 per pupil levied by law. The general road levy Is practi cally the aame as last year and will raise 834.000. which will be used for road relief work. The market road (Continued on Page Eight) -4 E WEIMER. Oermanv. Nov. 28 (AP) Adolf Hitler, national socialist lesder, declsred today he was confi dent his party, the strongest In the relchatag, would be called within a few months to form a government. If I sm asked again. It should only be done with honest Intentions," he said. President Von Hlndenburg re cently called Hitler into confrrcoje in connection with the pending ap pointment of a chanceUoa, PLANS AFOOT FOR STATEHOOD FETE HERE JUNE, 1934 75th Birthday of Oregon As State to Be Celebrated Jacksonville Is Invited to Join in Holiday Movement After two weeks of Intensive work and study the Publicity committee of the Medford Chamber of Commerce evolved a comprehensive plan which should create unlimited publicity for Medford, according to O. L. Mac. Donald, chairman, and which will not only provide the city with a vast amount of publicity, but will tend to promote a better underatandlng thru out the rural districts surrounding Medford; promote the use of Oregon products, and be the means of brim- Ing a number of conventions to the city in 1934. , It Is pointed out by Mr. MacDon ald that Oregon will celebrate its 75th anniversary' of Statehood on February 14, 1934. and Invitations are now being mailed by the Medford Chamber of Commerce thruout the United States announcing the fact that Oregon's Diamond snnlversary wm Be celebrated In this city, the second week In June, 1934. It was felt, by the committee, that altho February 14 Is the exact date. It would be better to postpone the cele bration until June so that visitors could Journey to Crster Lake. Inasmuch as no other cltv hsa rec ognized the fact that the 75th an niversary will take place fifteen months hence, and Medford appar ently has promoted a "scoop" the Chamber of Commerce believes that this city will receive the whole hearted support of all communities in Oregon In order that the celebra tion ahall be state wide In Its scope. Twin City Affair It la also planned that citizens of Jacksonville will unite with citizens of Medford In putting over the plsn, (Continued on Page Eight) PLEA TO SOLONS WA8HINOTON. Nov. 28 (API Enactment of legislation at the short session of congress to equalize the value of the dollar and of commodi ties was advocated today by Chester H. Gray. Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau federa tion. Oray told newspapermen congress slso should amend the sgrlcultura! marketing act to provide for several alternative methods of handling sur plus crops, should ease the burden of the 810.000.000,000 of mortgages on the Amerltan fsrmer, and should vote for complete Philippine Independence within Jive yara. GRANGE PLAN OF FARM RELIEF IS TOLD ROOSEVELT National Master Says Speedy Aid Is Desired To Con fer With Farm Chiefs Topeka Speech Is Basis WARM SPRINIOS, Nov. 26. P) In an hour's conference with farm leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt told them today he hoped the short ses. slon of congress would enact leglsla. tlon for handling the problem which will be raised by the 1933 crop. The meeting, one of a series of those the president-elect will hold In evolv ing a plan for dealing with the agri cultural question, brought at Its end an announcement from Louis J. Ta ker, master of the national grange, that a Joint gathering of five farm organizations will be held In Wash ington ehortly to seek sn agreement upon the method to be employed. Such a meeting will be In line with the proposal Mr. Roosevelt made In his farm relief speech at Topeka at the beginning of his western cam paign trin. Taber said that while he gained the Impression the president-elect aid not wish to be placed In the po sition of appearing to dictate to con gress at the short session, Mr. Roose velt Indicated he desired some legis lation to be enacted for dealing with the 1033 crop, otherwise a special session might be necessary early In the new administration. The farm representatives who ap peared nere today expressed willing neaa to accept the export debenture, the domestic allotmnt or any other pian tnat appears feasible for dealing wth the farm aurplus. They did not put any cut and dried program for dealing with agricultural credla ored It before Mr. Roosevelt, but did urge some method by which the farmer might hold his farm and home. Under tho plan outlined by the farm leaders for dealing with aur plus crops, the farm board would be given the authority to employ the method a majority of Its members deemed most feasible. Their proposal is slmllsr to ts plan outlined In a bill reported to the senate at the last session by Its agriculture oommltee but never acted upon by that branch. Taber aald the president-elect did not Indicate a preference for either the export debenture or the domestic allotment plan. He came away with the Impression Mr. Roosevelt was keeping an open mind on the ques tion. F NEAR TRAIL FOR KIDNAPING PLOT Warren Wockner, 26, an escape from a Santa Cruz, Calif., hospital since laat May, and who haa been sought by Watseka, III., authorltlea for alleged kidnaping of a banker there, was arrested by state police officers near Trail last evening, and Is being held In tail here, awaiting word from authorities In Csllfornla. woexner. wno is said to hsve been In Currv eountv anrf .y,m southern Oregon district since his escape In Csllfornla this spring, wss with a relstlve In the Trail area, assisting with a tran 1ln Htt police said last night thst he was .held in Santa Cruz on charges of robbery and stealing an automobile. Officers quoted him as saying he was jujurca in a gun nattie in Jackson ville, Fla., several months ago,. The vour.a man mad h from a hospital In Santa Cruz, where ne was receiving treatment for In juries, he WaB Ollted totllntr th- police. They aald he told them he ieia me noepitai when he found they were going tb take his flnaer- prints. VIOLENCE RULES TAYLORVILLE, III., Nov. 26. (AP) A day of violence In the central Illinois coal field was climaxed to night by the hurling of a bomb at the boarding house of Mrs. Nlta Me lln, patronized by nearly 60 working members of the United Mine Workers of America. More than 20 of the boarders were In the place when the bomb, hurled from an automobile, atruck a corner of the house, and bounced Into the yard, where It exploded. No one was Injured, but the house was badly damaged. Robbed To Be a Dentist; Is Given Long Prison Term TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 26. (AP) That hs was discouraged and ataged robberies in order to carry on his education at a Portland dental college, was the plea of Rob ert Williams. 23, when he appear ed before Judge B. D. Hodge here this morning. The explanation proved of little avail, however, and the Judge pro nounced sentence, after a plea of guilty, of from 10 to IS years In the state penitentiary. The mini mum was five yesrs. Williams, a student at a Port land dental college for two yeara, had confessed 23 robberies In Ta coma, Seattle, Vancouver, Wash., and Portland In recent weeks. In cluding the Puget Sound Power and Light company last November 18, when he obtained 61S8. EARLY VOTE BY SENATE ON DRY McNary for Action Soon After Congress Convenes Beer Bill Comes Next G. 0. P. Wants Saloon Ban WASHINGTON, Nov. 38. (AP) A movement for early senate action on prohibition repeal developed today following announcement of plana of Speaker Garner to have the house pass on the proposition on the open ing day or the short session. Senator McNary, of Oregon, assist. ant Republican leader, aald he favored senate conalderatlon of a repeal resolution as soon as possibls after congress convenes December 6. Support for quick senate action was given by Senator Harrison of Missis sippi, Democratic spokesman. He told reporters he had "no doubt" there were enough votes there to submit a repeal amendment. Speaker Garner said "both parties have demanded an opportunity to vote and I'm going to let the house vote on It on December 8." Although favoring early action on repeal, Representative Snell of New York, the Republican leader, i pressed doubt as to the "propriety" of bringing It to a vote on the first day. He also said the Republicans probably would want to submit resolution along the line." of their national platform In order to pre. vent return of the saloon. He ssld he would not hsve any objection to consideration within two weeks after the convening of congress. Speaker Garner aald Snell had "asked me to give consideration of (Continued on Page Five) AUTO CARAVAN OF SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 36. (AP) One hundred and forty "hunger marchers," Including three women and traveling In 12 trucks and 18 passenger cars, left here this morn ing for Kalamazoo, Mich., they had stayed here overnight. The group started from Seattle, Wash., and recruited about 100 mem bers In Chicago. It lntenda to make relief demands upon the congress December 6. WASHINGTON, Nov. 36. (AP) Civic and business organizations to day urged during a conference with Attorney General Mitchell that the government assume responsibility for hsndllng groups planning dem onstrations here at the opening of congress, If metropolitan police could not tske care of Vie situation with out neglecting other duties. Spokesmen told the attorney gen eral they realized the government had no legal power to prevent dem onstrators from heeding here, but asked that federal authorities pre pare for whatever action becomes necessary. The attorney general's office ssld he had no comment to make. Among the delegations represented were the chamber of - commerce, board of trade. Federation of Citi zen's Associations, real estate board and the medical society. BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 28. (AP) The United States polo four de feated Argentina, 12 to 10 In the final game of the series for the "Cup ol the America" her todajj. CROWD FLOCKS TO FOR YUjfOPENING Hundreds View Attractive Window DisplaysJudges Announce Prize Winners in Different Classes With th business street of the city crowded with hundreds oi shop pers, the Christmas season waa for mally ushered Into southern Oregon last night, the occasion being the an nual Christmas opening, sponsored by the Retail Trade division of th Chamber of Commeroe. John Moffat, president of the retailers' group stated last night that the event was one of the most successful ever held In his city. Brilliantly lighted windows, and a startling variety of Christmas mer chandise at remarkably low prices featured the many shop windows, snd the crowds remained on the street until a late hour last night, Inspect ing the numerous attractive displays, prepared especially for tne occasion by the merchants of the city. The window decorstlng contest, th first held In Medford In many years, brought forth the best efforts of lo cal retailers In trimming their Christ mas windows, and results were more then pleasing to the crowds In at tendance. Judges for the contest were members of the Retail Trade depart ment of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, and results of the deco rating competition, announced lata laat night, were as follows: Class 1-Department stores: Mann's, flrat: M M Department Store, second; Montgomery Ward, third: J. O. Pen ney, honorable mention. Class 3. Hardware and Furniture: Weeks and Orr, first: Hubbard Bros, s-ond; M. F. & H. Co., third. Class 8. Groceries and Market: R. B. Marsh, first; Economy Groceteria No. 2, second: Liberty Market, third. Class 4 Bakeries and Restaurants? Rex Cafe, flrat; Colonial Bakery, sec ond; Nandle's, third; Brown's Luncht honorable mention. Class -".-Specialty shop: The Boot ery, first; The Toggery, second; Jao. que Lenox, third; Adrlenne's and Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann, honorable mention. Class 6. Gift Shops, Notions, Jew elry: Brophy's first; Wurt Gift, sec ond; Swem's third; Larry 8c hade and Lawrence, honorable mention. Class 7 Drugs: Strang's, first; Jar mln As Woods, second; Heath's third; Brown's, honorabis mention. Class 8. Electrical and Auto Ac cessories: Palmer Electric, flrat: Peo ples Electric, second; Copco, third; Leonard Electee, honorable mention. Class 9. Miscellaneous: Monarch Seed and Feed, first; Office Station ery and Supply Co., second; Medford Beauty Shop, third: Mutual Mill and Seed and The Peasley',. honorable . mention. Barnum Waa Right CHICAGO, Nov. S3. (AP) Mlnu 891,000 lost In a confidence game, A. A. Drummond left for hi Okla homa horn tonight convinced he'd get the money back "In my own way" without aid from police. SALEM, Nor. 26 P) Albert Rose. 82-year-old ox-cart pioneer of the 69's, defied and thwarted a would-be stick-up youth at Hall's ferry near here yesterday, icose later Identified Sylvester Garrison, 16. as the youth who pointed a revolver at him and demanded his money, pollc said. Will ROGERS 9$ays: SANTA MONICA. Cel., Nov. 28. Say, lots of you "birds" sure taka th hide off me when I sm wrong (and that's plenty constant), but give me credit when I do gtiess right. You skinned me alive when 1 said noth ing would come of the Hoover Roosevelt meeting. I said Mr. Roose velt would say, "It's your onion and you peel it till March 4." How differ ent did It happen from that? And a for th meeting, maybe there Is a doubt In both men's minds If It wouldn't have been better If It hadn't been held. I dont see how folks figured they could agree. They hold two opposite views on th ques tion. That's why they belong to dif ferent parties. Either of 'em might be right. We know they are both sincere in their beliefs, but how waa on man going to tell another man how to run hla business until he, th No. 3 man, come In and atarted run ning It for him? Politics don't hav to enter that. That's Just human nature. So don't shoot me, boy, till th returns are all In on all the affairs. 6 Ult . u.
